а) Ты знаешь какие-нибудь известные английские футбольные клубы и английских футболистов?
Прочитай и сравни свой список с теми именами, которые там упомянуты.
b) Прочитай текст и допиши пропущенные слова. Послушай и проверь. The National Sport of England
Football is the most popular sport in England. In fact, a lot of English people say it is their national sport. English people have played football for a very long time. However, the game didn’t have any real rules I) the 19th century. In 1815, Eton College created rules to make the game less violent and later, in 1848, Cambridge University made many of the modern rules. Football quickly became as popular 2) other games such as cricket Today, there are thousands of football clubs in England, and professional clubs, such as Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are famous 3) over the world. Football 4) become part of the cultural life in England and hundreds of thousands of fans support their favourite teams in stadiums around the country every weekend. Many English children have football lessons at school 5) famous footballers such as David Beckham and Michael Owen have become role models for a
lot of these children.

а) Да, я знаю несколько известных английских футбольных клубов и футболистов. Вот некоторые из них:

1. Клубы:

   • Manchester United — один из самых известных и успешных клубов в мире.

   • Liverpool — ещё один знаменитый клуб с богатой историей и множеством титулов.

   • Arsenal — известный клуб из Лондона, который также является одним из лидеров английского футбола.

   • Chelsea — ещё один лондонский клуб, который добился успехов на международной арене.

   • Manchester City — современный гранд, который завоевал множество титулов за последние годы.

2. Футболисты:

   • David Beckham — один из самых известных футболистов, который прославился не только в футболе, но и как общественная личность.

   • Michael Owen — бывший нападающий сборной Англии и клубов, таких как Liverpool и Manchester United.

   • Wayne Rooney — легенда Manchester United и сборной Англии.

   • Harry Kane — один из ведущих английских нападающих на сегодняшний день.

   • Steven Gerrard — легенда Liverpool, известный своей преданностью клубу.

b) Заполнение пропусков:

The National Sport of England Football is the most popular sport in England. In fact, a lot of English people say it is their national sport. English people have played football for a very long time. However, the game didn’t have any real rules in the 19th century. In 1815, Eton College created rules to make the game less violent and later, in 1848, Cambridge University made many of the modern rules. Football quickly became as popular as other games such as cricket. Today, there are thousands of football clubs in England, and professional clubs, such as Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester United are famous all over the world. Football has become part of the cultural life in England and hundreds of thousands of fans support their favourite teams in stadiums around the country every weekend. Many English children have football lessons at school and famous footballers such as David Beckham and Michael Owen have become role models for a lot of these children.